The officialdom was full of traps, but it was also full of wisdom. Liu Lihai liked to use wisdom to overcome traps. Only when wisdom shone, did he feel a sense of accomplishment and superiority in the officialdom. Although when Leng Hongyan was around, his wisdom would always be overshadowed by Leng Hongyan's halo, but Leng Hongyan had trained him to be good at analyzing and summarizing. He would never mistake Weibo for a diary, and he would never ruin his political future by mistaking Weibo for a diary. He once saw a saying, "Politicians pave the way for themselves with other people's futures or lives."
At that time, he didn't quite understand the essence and meaning of this saying. Now, he understood, and he saw the epitome of this saying from Secretary Guo Baoxin, Secretary Wu Haotian, and even Shi Zhilin.
In a sense, politics was like playing swordsmanship. On the surface, the target of attack might not be the real one. For example, "Xiang Zhuang waved his sword with the intention of attacking Lord Pei." What you saw might not be the swordsman's real intention. Secretary Wu Haotian turned Jingjiang into his style, which was nothing more than paving the way for him to get higher power. In the process of paving the road, all the people and things that went against him must be rejected by him. Wu Haotian's drastic reforms in Jingjiang and the rectification of the city's appearance were nothing more than to lay the foundation for his ascension. And Shi Zhilin also wanted to learn from Wu Haotian and change Lin County upside down. That was why he put Qin Hong in an important position.
Besides, the position of an official was a drug, and also a devil. How many people in the officialdom didn't walk a tightrope? But there was no official who didn't want to be the first when he became the second in command. Once Shi Zhilin entered the center of power, he would also accumulate all his ability to climb to the next level. This was human nature. But why did he so grandly welcome Leng Hongyan at this time? What song was he going to sing? Liu Lihai really didn't understand this point.
After everyone was seated, Shi Zhilin asked the waiters to serve the dishes and drinks. Leng Hongyan looked at everyone present and then at Liu Lihai before asking Shi Zhilin, "Secretary Shi, why did you welcome me in such a grand manner?"
As soon as Leng Hongyan finished speaking, everyone looked at Shi Zhilin nervously. After all, everyone knew about what happened to Liu Lihai.
"Lady Ji, you're an honored guest of Lin County. It's only right for us to make it grand. Besides, for the economic development of Lin County, I've invited all the directors here. You should get to know each other. As long as it's about Jiarun Company, I'll state my position here, and all the directors will listen to me. Special cases are special, and we'll definitely make sure that Jiarun Company will develop and grow in Lin County. "As he spoke, Shi Zhilin waved his hand to ask the waiters to pour wine for everyone. He wanted to toast to Leng Hongyan.
The waiters started to pour wine for Leng Hongyan, and Leng Hongyan didn't refuse. Although she was very dissatisfied with Shi Zhilin calling her "Lady Ji", she couldn't figure out what Shi Zhilin's current attitude was hinting at. Besides, although she came for Liu Lihai, Shi Zhilin didn't mention anything about Liu Lihai and kept talking about her company. For the development of the company, of course, she had to accompany him to drink. However, based on her judgment of Shi Zhilin, Liu Lihai shouldn't have a big problem. If Liu Lihai really had a problem, would Shi Zhilin be so enthusiastic and polite to accompany her to talk about the company's trivial matters, and would he bring so many people to drink with him? He was obviously trying to please and curry favor with her.
After the wine was filled, Shi Zhilin proposed that for the development of Jiarun Company and the economic development of Lin County, everyone should toast to Lady Ji. Therefore, everyone at the table stood up, including Liu Lihai. However, he wasn't in the mood to drink here. He was still worried about Xu Zhigang and Lin Nuo. Were they under the control of the Public Security Bureau or Qin Hong?
Liu Lihai's absent-minded expression was noticed by Leng Hongyan. After drinking the first glass of wine with everyone, she directly asked Liu Lihai, "County Magistrate Xiao Liu seems to have a lot on his mind. Is it a good thing for someone so young to have so many things on his mind? Besides, all the main leaders are here today. If you have anything on your mind, just say it and let the leaders give you some advice. "
Leng Hongyan's sudden question caught Liu Lihai off guard. He looked at Leng Hongyan, and Leng Hongyan was also looking at him. However, Leng Hongyan's eyes were clearly encouraging him to say what he wanted to say. He couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he turned his eyes to Shi Zhilin. Shi Zhilin and other people's eyes all turned to him, so he stood up, raised his glass to Shi Zhilin, and said, "Secretary Shi, I borrowed this wine to welcome you. I apologize first. I left my phone in my bag this morning, and I forgot my bag in the trunk, so I didn't see your phone and County Magistrate Ma's phone. I'm sorry, I apologize first. I've been in Lin County for some time, and I've always kept in mind the care and help of all the leaders. However, why are you looking for me? Can you tell me now? "
At this time, Liu Lihai pretended to know nothing about what happened, and he wanted to kick the ball in front of Shi Zhilin to see what kind of reaction he would have. Of course, when he finished saying this, he looked at Leng Hongyan with the corner of his eyes. Leng Hongyan's expression was tacit consent, so he was relieved that he asked this question. Although he and Leng Hongyan didn't expect the situation in Lin County to suddenly become like this, they still had to have a tacit understanding between them. At least, they couldn't be trapped by Shi Zhilin again. Moreover, in front of so many leaders, he was played by Shi Zhilin again. For Liu Lihai, it was not a big deal because of his young age, but for the dignified Lady Ji, it was very unjustifiable. Of course, at this time, Shi Zhilin called Lady Ji. Was it Secretary Wu Haotian's idea? Then, did Secretary Wu Haotian also know about the incident of Xu Zhilin killing someone? Of course, in this matter, he was still at fault. Not only did he disappear early in the morning, but he also didn't answer the main leader's call. These were all unjustifiable mistakes. But because of the urgent situation, he lost all his judgment except for listening to Leng Hongyan's advice at that time.
Now, Liu Lihai tried his best to figure out the attitude of these people in the meeting about the incident of beating someone to death. In addition to testing Shi Zhilin, he really didn't know how to make things clear face to face.
Seeing that Liu Lihai actually asked him this question, Shi Zhilin's explanation was simply the world's biggest joke. A dignified deputy county magistrate disappeared without a trace during working hours. How could he say that he left his mobile phone in the trunk? Was there any other kind of explanation? Also, this young man didn't seem to care about the incident of beating someone to death. Even if this person wasn't killed by him, it was a fact. At present, if it weren't for Qin Hong suppressing it, the family members would have complained to the government. But he really didn't understand. It was clearly Liu Lihai's mistake. How did it suddenly become Shi Zhilin's fault? It was Shi Zhilin's fault.
Secretary Wu Haotian not only lost his temper with Shi Zhilin on the phone, but also blamed him for his poor management. He also blamed him for releasing the news on the internet without clarifying the matter. He also warned Shi Zhilin that if the incident of beating someone to death was not suppressed and was exposed on the internet again, he would not be able to keep his position as the County Party Secretary. Secretary Wu Haotian had never said such harsh words to Shi Zhilin before. This made him wonder what was wrong with this young man, Liu Lihai? Secretary Wu Haotian suppressed him some time ago, but now he wanted to protect him and put him in an important position. On the phone, Secretary Wu Haotian ordered Shi Zhilin to immediately release the news on the internet that the person who was beaten to death was a gangster who took drugs. Moreover, the gangster died of drug overdose, and Liu Lihai acted bravely for a just cause. He had nothing to do with the gangster's death. However, if he admitted that the gangster took drugs, Liu Lihai would be fine, but Qin Hong would probably be affected. Moreover, he asked Qin Hong what was going on. Qin Hong then told the truth. The person who beat someone to death was Xu Zhigang, not Liu Lihai, and it was Qin Hong who kidnapped Lin Nuo first. The incident was completely different from what Qin Hong had reported at first. This made Shi Zhilin suddenly fall into a passive position. Of course, it was also his fault for trusting Qin Hong too much. He thought that Qin Hong would have a sense of propriety in everything he did. Besides, Qin Hong did do a lot of things for him, so he still trusted Qin Hong. Unexpectedly, this time, Qin Hong actually made him so passive. He scolded Qin Hong and asked him to think of a way to withdraw the news about Liu Lihai. Not to mention, he also asked him to release the news according to Wu Haotian's words.
At first, Qin Hong refused to cooperate with Shi Zhilin. Now that he finally had a chance to put Liu Lihai to death, how could Qin Hong be willing to give up halfway? Besides, Xu Zhigang was in his hands. As long as he forced Xu Zhigang again, everyone would point out that it was Liu Lihai who beat someone to death. This case could be irrefutable. Even if Liu Lihai was not sentenced, at least he would not be able to be an official. With such a good opportunity, Qin Hong just didn't understand why Shi Zhilin suddenly changed his mind. Didn't he always want to kick Liu Lihai out of Lin County?
Shi Zhilin scolded Qin Hong on the phone, "Do you think that you have the ability to ascend to heaven just because you made some money? Let me tell you, once I am transferred out of Lin County, your real estate company, Tiantu company, and so on will all be ruined. Also, let me warn you again, don't keep those people who do not do proper work. If you continue to fight with Liu Lihai, and without my consent, and post on the Internet, I will not approve an inch of land for you. Do you believe me? Liu Lihai now has a Lady Ji behind him. She is the wife of a general, and she also has the support of the secretary of the provincial party committee. Even Secretary Wu Haotian has to compromise. Who do you think you are? "
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